FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions

You'll find our most frequently asked questions here.

FAQs by topic

Building
Community development
Companion Animals
Employment
Environmental management
General
Local government administration
Planning
Rates
Tourism
Zoning
Other

Building

How do I get approval to construct a retaining wall on my land?

Long Service Levy

Owner-Builder Permits

What do I submit with my application?

What is the role of Building Surveyors at Council?

When can I speak to a Building Surveyor?

When do I need Council approval for a retaining wall to be constructed on my land?

When do I require an engineer's design for a retaining wall?

Who do I choose to do the inspections during the construction?

Community development

How do I find out if the Community Bus is available?

How far can I go in the Community Bus?

How much does the Community Bus cost?

When does the Community Grants funding round open?

When does the Community Safety Forum meet?

When does the Disability Access Advisory Committee meet?

Where can I get a Community Directory?

Where can I get a copy of the Bush Telegraph?

Companion Animals

Does my cat have to be microchipped?

Does my dog have to be microchipped?

Does my farm working dog have to be registered?

How much will lifetime registration cost?

Where do i find registration and microchipping forms for my animal(s)?

Whose responsibility is it to have the animal microchipped?

Why do I have to register my animal as well as have it microchipped?

Employment

Where do I find Position Descriptions on the Website?

Environmental management

Council's Role in Tree Clearing

Is my septic system going to be inspected by Council?

What is a licence (Approval to Operate On-site Sewerage Management Facility)(Septic Tank)?

What is the effect of having an approval to operate my septic tank?

Why did the Government introduce this new law?My septic tank was installed many years ago.

Why does Council charge a fee for my approval?

General

By the time the data is released the Census information is out of date. What is the most recent population estimate?

How many businesses are there in Wollondilly Shire?

My son/daughter has been given a school assignment. What sort of information can Council provide?

What are Council's own forecasts for specific areas of the Shire?

What is Council's forecast population growth?

What is the current population growth rate?

What is the Shire's Population?

What proportion of the Shire's population commute out of the Shire to work?

When is the next Naturalisation Ceremony?

Local government administration

What are Council's opening hours?

When is the next Council meeting?

Who is my local Member of Parliament?

Planning

What Development Control Plans apply?

What is the difference between a management plan and a plan of management?

Rates

Can I pay my rates online?

Tourism

How long does it take to drive from Sydney CBD to Picton?

How many kilometres from Sydney CBD to Picton

Where is Mermaids Pools and Tahmoor Gorge bushwalk?

Zoning

How long will it take to get my land rezoned?

How much does a rezoning cost and what information must be submitted?

What is the status of the Picton Tahmoor Thirlmere Urban Masterplan?

What sort of information and level of detail does Council need in a rezoning application?

Where can I find out what my land is zoned and how does this relate to what I am rated on my rates notice?

Other

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